civilwarnovels Chapter 299 I'm Not Joking (Part 2)
Chapter 299 I'm Not Joking (Part 2)
Chapter 299 I'm Not Joking (Second)
"What? Want the team to start playing pass-and-cut tactics? This...Mr. Smart, what are you kidding?"
On December 12, Mike Dunleavy, who had just returned to Los Angeles after a road trip, was shocked to hear Min Congda's tactical advice in the training center office.
The Clippers have been in pretty good shape recently, although a loss to the Grizzlies at home on December 12 ended the winning streak.
But then they defeated the Eastern Conference's powerful opponent Magic, and achieved a record of two wins and one loss in the Eastern Conference's three-game streak.
Successfully increased the team's winning percentage to 50%, and gradually came out of the decline at the beginning of the season.
Mike Dunleavy marveled at the talent and tenacity of the young people on his team, as well as the good team atmosphere.
He has a feeling in his heart that this team may be the most successful team he has ever led in his coaching career.
The players are still very young, Harden, George, Bledsoe, and even Jeremy Lin sitting at the end of the bench, Dunleavy feels hopeful.
They are all working hard, very hardworking, selfless and united in the team, and everything is moving in a good direction.
But just after returning from the away game, the teammates had a day off, and Mr. Smart pulled the coaching staff to the training center for a meeting.
Min Congda's style has always been straight to the point and doesn't talk nonsense. He said directly: "Starting today, the team will gradually implement the pass-and-cut system. This is a tactical system suitable for the trend of the new era. Mike, you and the coaching staff should find a way to implement it. If it doesn't work, hire a knowledgeable assistant coach."
Mike Dunleavy said: "Pass-and-cut tactical system? My God, Mr. Smart, pass-and-cut tactics are used in every team, and this is already a basic tactic. If you think the team has too few easy-balls, I can train a few high-post pass-and-cut routines and let Mark execute them. I think this is a good idea. But, you said the pass-and-cut system?"
"Our whole team's offense revolves around passing and cutting the ball? Don't be kidding, this is not the 1970s, nor is it college basketball. Many players at that time couldn't even dunk. It is different from the current professional game. And there are so many passing and cutting tactics. Could it be possible to mess with Princeton?"
"Don't say that the Kings have done it before. The Kings have their own uniqueness. I have the most say in this matter. I often led the team to play against the Kings. In fact, in the playoffs, the most used tactics by the Kings were Chris Webber's low-post singles and Mike Bibby's strong attack at the top of the arc. It has nothing to do with the pass-and-cut tactics!"
"The Princeton system is a gimmick!"
"I don't know where you came up with the whimsical idea to let the team play pass and cut tactics. Our current momentum is very good. The team has slowly come out of the problems at the beginning of the season. Our defense has passed...passed..."
Mike Dunleavy said a lot emotionally, pointing out that the so-called transfer system is unreliable, and the Princeton system is a gimmick.
But as he talked, he felt that something was wrong, so Min Congda quietly looked at Lao Deng and complained. Seeing that he had stopped talking, he asked, "What did you pass? Tell me, what did you pass?"
"For me, by copying Mr. Smart's defensive guidelines and rebuilding the team's defensive system and strategy, especially the strategy for pick-and-roll defense, the team's defensive problems have been solved and the team has come out from the decline at the beginning of the season."
"Isn't it, Old Deng!"
Dun Levy nodded. Indeed, the Clippers' defensive problem was solved thanks to Min Congda's article.
To be honest, the Clippers' assistant coaching staff is really not very good, and they haven't brought any qualitative help to the team for so many years.
However, Min Congda was very righteous, knowing that it would be difficult for this guy to find a job if he went to another team, so he just stayed.
And Dunleavy himself has the goods, but it is a pity that he has been a coach for 20 years, and his thinking is getting more and more out of step with the trend.
Fortunately, Min Congda has repeatedly given advice and guidance to win the playoffs and reverse the situation in the regular season.
From the perspective of execution, Lao Deng is still very good, but his hair is falling out and his thinking is almost dead.
Thinking of this, Deng Lewei didn't have the confidence to be serious with Min Congda, although he thought from the bottom of his heart that the so-called passing and cutting would be difficult to survive in the current NBA.
But what if Mr. Smart is right?What if the trend of the future is really Chuanqie?
When Min Congda saw that everyone was silent, Lao Deng was still a little unconvinced, and said: "As for the tactical system, it must not be built overnight. It is indeed a bit embarrassing for the players to suddenly change tactics in the middle of the season. Let's combine passing and cutting with the current low-post offense and perimeter throwing, and take a slow transition."
"Transition slowly? How does this transition? If the two come together, the players will only be more confused."
The tactical system must be firm, and the one that suits the players must be firmly implemented.
Otherwise, it will be like this, and the result will be that everyone is at the opposite end of the scale. It is wrong to fight this way, and it will not work that way.
Min Congda thought to himself, this is what I want, so it would be better to confuse you?
You are playing more and more clearly and vigorously, so is that okay?
It takes a hammer to the east and a stick to the west, giving people the feeling that this is also the other.
In the end, it would be empty to fetch water from a bamboo basket, and everyone complained.
Like Adelman when he first arrived at the Rockets, in the 07-08 season, he tried to implement the Princeton tactics in the Rockets.
Let Yao Ming go to the high post to support, and at the same time, let Yao Ming's power in the low post be played, and let a short forward like Hayes organize the offense, and Tracy McGrady go back.
As a result, at the beginning of the season, the Rockets suffered a 6-game losing streak, and their winning percentage fell below 50%.
Later, Yao Ming expressed his dissatisfaction, and he did not want the team to combine the Princeton style of play and concentrate on the traditional low post route.
Then the Rockets finished running in that season and ushered in a record 22 consecutive victories. If Yao Ming was not injured and reimbursed in an accident, the Rockets would definitely go further in the playoffs.
Min Congda is now letting the Clippers use the original tactics while learning to implement pass and cut. Isn't this the same chaotic effect?
Moreover, the so-called passing and cutting system is very vague, and there are many tactical details that need to be perfected.
There is no unique tactical system in the current NBA. It’s all about you, me and you, but the focus is different.
Thinking of these new gadgets, Dunleavy felt like he was about to lose more hair.
After Min Congda finished typing this command, he happily went to the restaurant of the training center for dinner.
Dunleavy looked at the group of useless assistant coaches under him, and said, "All of you think of a way for me to figure out what kind of pass and cut system! If you can't figure it out, think about who can figure it out."
Kim Hughes said: "I know someone who can make it out."
Dunleavy said, "Who?"
"Mr. Smart."
"..."
"Smart has said, let's figure it out!"
"Then... why don't you go to NBA-Batman and ask? I heard that some coaches of other teams have exchanged tactics with the mysterious Batman on blogs, and they have gained a lot."
"Really? I will leave this matter to you, Lao Jin! The meeting is over!"
"Hey! Mike, Mike! I can't use Twitter! I don't know it!"
(End of this chapter)